Society & Culture - 7 December 2007

I believe we evolved, but I don't believe it disproves the existence of any gods. How do you feel about it?

(I still don't believe in gods anyway :)

2007-12-07 08:40:48 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

One of my teachers and I were talking the other day about the Catholic Church and excommunication (removing someone from the faith as punishment). And she asked me a question I have no answer to.

"If someone is excommunicated, is there any way for them to come back or is it forever?"

I had no idea, since I never heard of anyone trying to re-enter the Catholic faith after being excommunicated. Is there such a thing?

Honest and respectful answers only.

2007-12-07 08:39:11 · 17 answers · asked by sister steph 6 in Religion & Spirituality

so i just read a question and people were complaining on it about how good muslims don't speak up so...

here i am sayin i'm a pacifist... i absolutelty hate terrorism, i think it's wrong

there are millions good muslims like me so don't judge us by the actions of a few who are using their religion as an excuse to do terrible things

2007-12-07 08:39:10 · 8 answers · asked by 12345 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Religious doctrine is the only form of input for the human mind that comes with the requirement that all other knowledge must be at best managed, at worst denied outright so that it doesn’t conflict with the doctrine. Isn’t it a students soul obligation to fill their minds with knowledge and isn’t the best way to do this to start with an open book/blank slate approach? Does religious “knowledge” apply severe limitations to a students potential to learn?

2007-12-07 08:38:18 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungian_archetypes

2007-12-07 08:37:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I can see ghosts, Is this possible? Is it a halucination? What is happening to me. Is it possible?

2007-12-07 08:37:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. - Romans 15:4.

2007-12-07 08:36:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I think this is true. Someone said this today and it sounds true what do you think? Agree?

2007-12-07 08:36:27 · 38 answers · asked by Bajingo 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you really?

Do you NOT buy the nice expensive clothes, do you not have a GREAT quality TV, good computer, nice steak dinners, change in your pocket. If you do, it means you would RATHER spend your money on that, than the starving children in the world. We as a society don't care about poverty. The wealthy important upper class people couldn't care less. Religion too, The Christian church body ( all churches combined) would raise up an estimated over 80 billion dollars a year, NOBODY try to say that disappears into the clergy's wages, or all goes to fights poverty, that could set up thousands of big projects in Africa and help a LOT more. Effectively it could start ending poverty.

We don't seem to care.

Human nature.

2007-12-07 08:35:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

"To make all of this even more astonishing, all of this growing, shaping, and sculpting takes place in the first 20 weeks or so following conception. From 24 weeks of pregnancy on, everything gets bigger. But the main transformations are already past."
http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,4551,00.html
That quote, from an article, shows that a baby developes right away, very soon after conception, read the rest of the article to see more.
My thought is, If the baby is so developed that eary, and is growing from a day or so after conception, meaning it is alive, then is an abortion murder?
In your eyes, what do you think, I already have my opinion, I want to see what everyone else says.

Thanks.

2007-12-07 08:34:41 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-07 08:34:28 · 5 answers · asked by . 7 in Religion & Spirituality

does that mean the devil is better than nothing?
and since we know nothing is better than god, by associative law of mathematics, if a > b and b > c, the a > c, does this not also mean the devil is better than god?

2007-12-07 08:32:57 · 17 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Homeless Shelters, Standing in front of a Super Market with little red buckets giving hope to the people in society that are totally Hopeless?

Last night CNN had a tribute to HEROES every person who got up gave praise to GOD and Jesus Christ for the selfless work they were doing for others..

PEOPLE all PEOPLE are fallen full of sin HOWEVER Christians realize there challenges and sinful ways but Atheists are full of Self gloating and Arrogance.
Is there sny Atheist here with humility? I know of 2 just because I have had emails off line with them..

2007-12-07 08:32:53 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

By small I mean 1-3 feet tall. Also, I am looking for a store that sells them "in person" ... I'd rather not buy it online and wait for it to be shipped.

Thanks!

2007-12-07 08:32:30 · 14 answers · asked by mistaken4sane 4 in Christmas

2007-12-07 08:31:26 · 13 answers · asked by JK 2 in Religion & Spirituality

For weeks now, that's been in my head. I don't care to suffer silently anymore. I'm cooking waffles and pancakes. Who wants some?

No ****, it's off topic. Have a waffle and be quiet, I like it here.

2007-12-07 08:30:51 · 18 answers · asked by Legs 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Are there morals, which seem to be basic to the whole human race? What are they?
Any answers? A website?

2007-12-07 08:30:36 · 8 answers · asked by Gypsy Priest 4 in Religion & Spirituality

If so then why dont I see any questions from fellow Pagans ?
(I call it camp fire Friday because christians believe we are going to the lake of fire )

2007-12-07 08:29:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Dr. Thomas Barnes, Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at El Paso, has published the definitive work in this field.4 Scientific observations since 1829 have shown that the earth's magnetic field has been measurably decaying at an exponential rate, demonstrating its half-life to be approximately 1,400 years. In practical application its strength 20,000 years ago would approximate that of a magnetic star. Under those conditions many of the atoms necessary for life processes could not form. These data demonstrate that earth's entire history is young, within a few thousand of years.

2007-12-07 08:29:40 · 43 answers · asked by Terence W 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Trying to give folks an easy 2 points on a not-so-great day.

My answer--that I have a horrible temper I'm always fighting to keep in check. (Hope that would come as a surprise.)

2007-12-07 08:28:25 · 23 answers · asked by ? 6 in Religion & Spirituality

If you had to spend Christmas day all by yourself, what would you do? Any family that I would want to go see is too far away to travel to, because I have to work on Christmas Eve. I really am feeling sorry for myself, I think this is very sad. I have always been with family at Christmas. I truly am thankful for everything that I should be thankful for; my job, car and home. I thought about maybe volunteering at a soup kitchen or something. What do you think?

2007-12-07 08:27:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

Wat do u want 4 christmas????I know christmas isn't just about getting presents but i'm just curious!
This is wat i want 4 christmas!
1.New shoes
2.New sk8board
3.Ipod nano
4.Laptop
5.Some money
6.New bike
Thats all i want 4 christmas!

2007-12-07 08:27:49 · 12 answers · asked by Sara 4 in Christmas

my mom isn't the richest person in the world but has five kids that live at home and only money she'll have is bill money. im so tired of her crying because my two youngest and sisters cry because they dont have christmas presents like everybody else. ane as much as i've planned 2 shovel driveways 2 make money, it snowed and theres ice, so thats not gonna happen. so i cant make any money to buy gifts and i dont want her to feel bad this christmas. I understad all about poverty but my siters dont so if they could just get presents this year then id be so happy. please help me, please, anything u can do would b appreciated.




i'm 12.

2007-12-07 08:25:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

My teacher said Nazis are atheist, but it doesn't add up in my mind. I asked him this but he couldn't give me a real answer. I know they were illogical, but what did they say was their reasons?

2007-12-07 08:25:32 · 36 answers · asked by Emily 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Shouldn't we have a Zapp picture? :)

Thank you for your answers! :)

Have a wonderful weekend! :)

2007-12-07 08:24:55 · 27 answers · asked by Moon :) 7 in Religion & Spirituality

They seem to claim that Jesus will cure all you blues? So basically they want you to not focus on yourself, but still have self-esteem problems dealing with family/friends/coworkers and just praise the Lord?

2007-12-07 08:24:37 · 12 answers · asked by Funny G 1 in Religion & Spirituality

No matter what God does 2 prove he is there Atheist will never believ it bcuz of aregance.

u think Jehallah gonna make the stars spell his name or make a limb grow back or make his face come appear in some toast ?

ur faith is tested and u r show no faith.

u want Jehallah to make a hundred elephants fly up in the air and sing his name once a week every year?

u still wudnt believe!!! even if He came out of clouds and showed His Hand and put a vizible code on a skin on every amputee He healed, like a tatoo which appeared every year on the aniversary date that the arm or leg grew back?

u still wudnt belive.

Even if He made uranus dance a jog and make a firework on Jesus birthday?

U still wudnt belive.

Even if He made a big running shoe(that floated on its own) in the sky 42 miles long with His name on the side and people could visit it in a helicopter and inside was like a 60 times bigger space with a museum tell of all God creation?????

athiest STILL wudnt believe.

Agree?

2007-12-07 08:23:21 · 55 answers · asked by Bajingo 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-07 08:23:14 · 12 answers · asked by April 5 in Religion & Spirituality

The machinery of a cell are called protein molecules. The simplest cell in existence has 239 protein molecules. Protein molecules are made up of several thousand atoms, and has anywhere from 124 to 2000 amino acids, the average being 445. In order for these to work they have to be put together just right. Amino acids need to be arranged in exactly the right order if the cell is going to work.

DNA in the instructions for the cell. The protein molecules and amino acids cannot communicate with the DNA without the RNA. An average DNA will contain four billion bits of information.

If you number 10 pennies 1 through 10 and put them in your pocket the odds are 10:1. The odds that you will pull 1 and 2 out in order are 100:1. For the first three to come out in order, 1000:1. The odds that they will all come out in the right order are 10,000,000,000:1. Now we have a simple cell with 239 protein molecules containing 124 amino acids. The odds for that coming out right are 10 to the 137915th power to one, and that is with human assistance. What are the odds that it happened by itself?

2007-12-07 08:22:58 · 17 answers · asked by Caveman 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Near the ocean
near the river
in the mountains
in the city
name your own

2007-12-07 08:22:26 · 37 answers · asked by Wickwire 5 in Senior Citizens